With the expected signature of Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter, Idaho would become the fourth state in two years to adopt a so-called “ag-gag” bill as state law. Iowa, Utah, and Missouri adopted similar bills in
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Letter From the Editor: A Modest Proposal to Wipe Out Farm Animal Abuse
I’ve acknowledged here before that I grew up in a small Midwestern town. It was even larger than most small towns, but I still went to school with more farm kids than city kids. I’ve…
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Idaho House Committee Recommends Passage of ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill
The Idaho House is now ready for a floor vote that will likely send Senate Bill 1337 to Republican Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter for his signature. It would make trespassing and filming agricultural operations without…
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Idaho ‘Ag-Gag’ Bill Clears State Senate, Heads to House
UPDATE: After three and one-half hours of public hearing Thursday, Senate Bill 1337 was sent to the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives by the Agriculture Affairs Committee with a “do pass” recommendation. The…
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Record Investments in Food and Dairy Projects Has Idaho Senate Thinking About Better Security
Southern Idaho is a land of prosperous farms and recent record investments totaling $800 million from world-class food manufacturers promising 5,000 more jobs to this sparsely populated area. But Republican State Sen. Jim Patrick, whose…
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Patrons of Idaho Papa Murphy's May Be at Risk for Hepatitis A
People who ate at the Papa Murphy’s in Chubbuck, Idaho in mid-April may have been exposed to hepatitis A, according to health officials. Southeastern Idaho Public Health announced Friday that an employee of the pizza…
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There is More for Food Voters to Chew Over Than Just Proposition 37
Voters in 38 states Tuesday will decide upon 174 statewide ballot measures, and perhaps luckily, none are specifically about food safety. But like California’s highly touted Proposition 37 to require labeling of food made from…
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Test Confirms Hepatitis A Infection in Idaho Restaurant Employee
Lab tests have confirmed that an employee of Tom’s Gyro in Pocatello, Idaho has been infected with Hepatitis A, meaning that restaurant patrons may have been exposed to the virus. “While the risk to public…
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Indiana Legislature Orders Raw Milk Study
The Hoosier Legislature is over, but it left behind an assignment for the Indiana State Board of Animal Health — study whether farmers should sell unpasteurized milk to consumers and publish a report by Dec.
FDA Cites Idaho Sprout Grower for Food Safety Lapses
Federal inspectors documented unsanitary conditions and food-safety lapses at the Idaho sprout-growing facility implicated in an outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis illnesses earlier this year, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In a warning…
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